MPs approve tax rise for Boris Johnson's NHS and social care reforms in snap Commons vote| ITV News
The government's controversial social care reform plans have won a majority in a snap Commons vote, with the tax rise proposals passing by 319 votes to 248. MPs backed the government's plan to raise taxes to fund spending on the NHS and social care. Just before the main motion passed, MPs voted against a Labour amendment calling for an assessment of the plan to bring in a new 1.25 percentage point tax increase for the NHS and social care. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/
